The vacancy What we're looking for: Are you proactive with a keen eye for a story? Do you have previous experience of proactively pitching stories to journalists? Do you have experience working in a busy press office? Are you able to communicate effectively with senior colleagues and stakeholders? Are you able to write structured communications plans for projects? Do you have experience of shaping content for a variety of channels, including social media, print and online? Are you politically astute and do you want to work alongside public affairs colleagues to help shape the narrative around housing? Do you want to make a difference and advocate for residents and social housing? If so, this is the perfect role for you! We currently have a great opportunity for a Public Relations Officer to join us on a permanent basis. You'll be joining us at an exciting time, as we ask the new government to work with us to ensure a brighter future for social housing. As a Public Relations Officer, you will work as part of a busy press office team. You'll have a strong eye for a good news story, and proactively develop PR stories to support our strategic priorities. You'll develop work on stories that place us at the heart of our neighbourhoods and make our local teams visible . Some of the key responsibilities of the role include: Working proactively and creatively with the team to build Peabody's brand, reputation and influence. Researching, writing and pitching in press releases, working with colleagues to gather information. Supporting colleagues who speak at external events, managing a calendar of external events and developing relationships with conference organisers. Managing our media monitoring; system, ensuring colleagues receive daily alerts, and regular reports on key metrics. Ensuring effective evaluation of PR activity. Supporting the delivery of Peabody events and roundtable events. A minimum of 1 to 2 days working in the Westminster Bridge Road office is required. A bit about us: 160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK. The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers. Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach. We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient. We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing. Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody: Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role) Up to 30 days' annual holiday plus bank holidays Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates Two additional paid volunteering days each year Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 4 x salary life assurance Up to 10% pension contribution Are you ready to apply? PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer. To be considered for the position of Public Relations Officer, please click on the 'Apply Now' button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to [email protected] and we will be in touch. Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.